Pharmacy Times December 3, 2021
Pharmacy utilization, patterns of utilization among hypothesized treatments for COVID-19, and medication utilization patterns were all impacted by the pandemic.
The 2021 Industry Trend Report in Pharmacy Quality sponsored by Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) focuses on COVID-19’s impact on pharmacy claims and community pharmacy access during 2020. This report tracks prescription trends from the announcement of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) through the remainder of the year and highlights associated mitigation approaches that may have impacted pharmacy and medication utilization patterns.
The 3-section report covers changes in pharmacy utilization, patterns of utilization among hypothesized treatments for COVID-19, and medication utilization patterns impacted by COVID-19.
“2020 was a unique year and we needed to approach this year’s trend report differently...